NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Columbia, MO

6,004 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Columbia, 4th of 317 Missouri cities. The largest group is clinical social worker: 311, 5% of the city's records, against 5% across Missouri. Page 103 of 121.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Columbia in Missouri

  • Rank in Missouri4th of 317 cities by records
  • Share of the state5.4% of Missouri's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups13% of all records
  • Clinical Social Worker rank4th of the 10 Missouri cities with the most

Compared with Missouri as a whole, Columbia has 2.5× the state's share of psychiatry physician records and 0.48× its share of occupational therapist records.

Providers in Columbia, alphabetically

  1. Christina Stafford, PHARMDPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1881226298
  2. Cristina Stafford, D.C.Chiropractor1225466535
  3. Kristin StaffordStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1265359772
  4. Richard Stahlhut, MDPreventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician1376640185
  5. Shawn Stallings, M.D.Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1184616369
  6. Cheryl Stallo, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1881322600
  7. Vicki Stambaugh, RDRegistered Dietitian1790470227
  8. Ruanne Stamps, MDFamily Medicine Physician1659380186
  9. Glenwood Stancil, NBC-HWC, RT(R)(CT)Health & Wellness Coach1467260869
  10. Derek Staner, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1851328819
  11. Rebekah Stanfast, LCSWClinical Social Worker1174957856
  12. Lisa Stankey, PTPhysical Therapist1396921359
  13. Alexander Stanley, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1255810214
  14. Owen Stanley, M.S., ATC, CSCS, EMTAthletic Trainer1992034631
  15. James Stannard, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1720030190
  16. James Stannard, MD, PHDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1528642972
  17. Julie Anne Stansfield, MD, FACPInternal Medicine Physician1407804230
  18. Brittney StantonCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1679235717
  19. Frances Stapleton, APRNNurse Practitioner1942247671
  20. Edith StarkSpeech-Language Pathologist1235467861
  21. Moselle Stark, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1730529512
  22. Anna Starke, PHARMDPharmacist1225913213
  23. Mark StarkeyHearing Instrument Specialist1932500543
  24. Christopher Steadman, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1033736798
  25. Brenden Stealey, MDPediatrics Physician1255017919
  26. Lara Steck, PAPhysician Assistant1184708612
  27. Evelyn Steele, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1770980716
  28. Joshua Steele, PLPCMental Health Counselor1689546301
  29. Nakeya Steele, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1477218717
  30. Tracey SteeleClinical Social Worker1336573948
  31. Megan Steen, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1285931840
  32. Anna SteensmaBehavior Technician1932895935
  33. Sarah Steenson, D.O.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1427410828
  34. Sally Stegemann, R.D.Registered Dietitian1265629422
  35. Edward Steil, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1396209987
  36. Sydney SteilCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1104552959
  37. Jeffrey Stein, M.D.Pediatric Nephrology Physician1952583809
  38. Isabella Steinbach, MS, CGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1790507416
  39. Madison Steinkamp, RBTBehavior Analyst1548894660
  40. Doug Stelzer, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1851561260
  41. Lora Stelzer, ATCAthletic Trainer1164665667
  42. Jennifer StemOccupational Therapist1871109439
  43. James Stensby, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1942461074
  44. Branden Stephens, ACTPlastic Surgery Physician1144880337
  45. Dianne StephensClinical Social Worker1598711764
  46. Kristine Stephens, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1942442728
  47. Chelsey SterrettProfessional Counselor1295135325
  48. Gregory Stevens, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1073618948
  49. Brittney Stevenson, OTOccupational Therapist1780967588
  50. Dakota StevensonNeurology Physician1922625623

The largest Missouri cities

  1. Saint Louis27,605
  2. Kansas City13,759
  3. Springfield6,403
  4. Joplin2,443
  5. Chesterfield2,132

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How to read this directory

Columbia, Missouri appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 6,004 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Columbia - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Columbia practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

The provider mix in Columbia is weighted toward Clinical Social Worker (311 clinicians, followed by Professional Counselor with 246 and Pharmacist with 222). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to Missouri's population, Columbia reports roughly 96.9 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.

For Columbia patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.

For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.

Common questions

How many doctors are in Columbia, MO?

There are 6,004 registered healthcare providers in Columbia, MO, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Columbia?

The most common specialties in Columbia are Clinical Social Worker, Professional Counselor, Pharmacist, Family Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine Physician. Clinical Social Worker has the most providers with 311.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.